Last week we used some of our tithe money to purchase a pair of glasses for one of our youth that could not afford an eye exam much less glasses. We noticed a while back when he was at our house that he would get really close to the T.V. and still squint when watching it. So I asked him if he could see well in school. He said he always sat in the front of the class, but still could not see everything the teachers put on the black boards.
Today his glasses came in and I took him to get them and have them fitted. He put them on, and the smile on his face said it all. He looked at me and said "Now I can see Pastor Brian, I can even see things far away!" As I took him home it was neat to watch him as he looked around with his corrected vision. It was like he was seeing a whole new world.
Christianity is much the same. Before the Holy Spirit changes our hearts, we are walking around in spiritual darkness and we stumble over every road block that Satan puts in our way. But after the Spirit changes our heart and God saves us, we are no longer in darkness but finally walking in the light. It was like my youth today, we can see a whole new world. We can see the goodness of God, see the sinfulness in our lives, and finally see Jesus as our Lord and Savior! It makes me think of the following words from John Newton's song " Amazing Grace":
"I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see."
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